Taft partners Elizabeth Brama and Valerie Herring were mentioned in the Law360 article, “Colo. Justices Reject Co.’s Challenge To Storm Gas Bill,” published on Jan. 13. The article discusses the recent Colorado court rejection of a building materials company’s challenge to charges on its electric bill related to extra natural gas purchased ahead of a 2021 winter storm. Brama and Herring successfully supported the utility company, which in turn supported the Colorado Public Utilities Commission’s approval of a settlement regarding costs associated with emergency natural gas purchases to serve clients during the unpredictable winter storm.

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Brama is the Energy Practice Group Chair and a member of the executive committee. She served as the vice president and treasurer of Briggs and Morgan prior to its combination with Taft. Brama focuses on complex contested matters for energy companies and has successfully resolved financial disputes ranging from multi-million dollar acquisition matters to complex regulatory rate and administrative proceedings.

Herring is a partner in the Energy practice and focuses her practice primarily on permitting energy infrastructure, ratemaking proceedings, and other regulatory and compliance issues. She regularly assists clients in state regulatory ratemaking proceedings and has extensive experience obtaining the federal, state, and local approvals necessary for the construction of high voltage transmission lines and defending those approvals on appeal.